The passing of longtime NHL great Johnny McKenzie: another guy I wish had been a Maple Leaf back in the day…

I heard today of the passing on longtime NHL player Johnny McKenzie at the age of 80. His name brought back fond memories of hockey times—a...

Dave Keon and Legends Row—the time feels right

Much has been written over the years about former Maple Leaf great Dave Keon and his seemingly non-existent relationship with the Leaf org...

Can William Nylander make the jump like a certain small, speedy Maple Leaf center did years ago?

The one Leaf-related hockey image that keeps coming back to me in recent days with the exhibition schedule suddenly in full swing has to do...

Ex Leaf minor-leaguer goalie Bob Perreault named to the AHL Hall of Fame class…

When I heard that one of the NHL goalies of my youth had been elected posthumously to the American Hockey League Hall-of-Fame (official cer...

Best Maple Leafs ever—by Nationality?

Now this may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it was a fun mini-project to be a part of nonetheless. Let me offer a bit of background. ...

Some hopeful Maple Leaf Memories heading into Game 2 in Boston…

It’s easy to find fault with the Maple Leafs on the heels of their (not unexpected, in fairness) Game 1 loss in Boston. As fans, we can do ...

The Leafs/Sens snoozer—and Dave Keon and retired numbers

I’m pretty sure the Leaf-Sens game is not one we’ll be talking about forty years from now, but two points is two poi...